UN Textbook Chp 1 -5

Question 1

Individual identity

Answer 1

Traits, characteristics, and beliefs that make a person unique

Question 2

Collective identity

Answer 2

Shared sense of belonging and identification with a particular group or community

Question 3

Country

Answer 3

Physical territory that is controlled by A government

Question 4

Nation

Answer 4

A group of people with 9 common language, history, culture, and (usually) geographic territory

Question 5

Nation-state

Answer 5

A country that has physical borders and a government that makes laws and conduct business on behalf of it’s citizens

Question 6

Civic nation

Answer 6

A nation created by people who share certain political beliefs and values, rather than ethnicity or culture

Question 7

Ethnic nationalism

Answer 7

A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined by a shared ethnic or cultural identity

Question 8

Civic nationalism

Answer 8

A form of nationalism that emphasizes a shared sense of civic values and a commitment to the nations political institutions and ideals (shared beliefs and values)

Question 9

Pluralism

Answer 9

Idea that there can be multiple different beliefs or ideas that coexist within a society (people can different opinions and ways of thinking)

Question 10

Patriotism

Answer 10

Feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community. (love for a country)

Question 11

Constitution

Answer 11

A legal document that lays basic rules on which a society is built

Question 12

International

Answer 12

Involving or relating to 2 or more countries

Question 13

Ethnic

Answer 13

Racial, cultural or linguistic characteristics

Question 14

Sovereignty

Answer 14

Politics authority to control ones own affairs

Question 15

Self-determination

Answer 15

The power to control one’s own affairs

Question 16

Revolution

Answer 16

sudden & drastic change in social, political,or economic system.

Question 17

Contending loyalties

Answer 17

situations where a person feels torn or conflicted between 2 or more loyalties

Question 18

Reconciliation

Answer 18

Process of making peace or resolving conflicts between 2 or more people or groups

Question 19

National interest

Answer 19

Goals & objectives that a country seeks to achieve in order to protect & promote it’s overall well-being & secure it’s place in the world.

Question 20

Peacekeepers/peacemaking

Answer 20

2 related concepts that are important for maintaining peace and resolving conflicts. Peacekeepers are people who are sent to areas of conflict to maintain peace & stability while peacemaking is resolving conflicts or disagreements in a peaceful manner.

Question 21

Domestic/foreign policy

Answer 21

Domestic is making decisions to improve things inside a country ( education, healthcare) while foreign is about dealing with other countries & making decisions that protect & maintain a good relationship with other nation